Any individual, group of individuals, employees, organization
of employees, or local community affected by any closing or relocation of a
business establishment's operations or the proposed closing or relocation of a
business establishment's operations may request, in a manner prescribed by the
director of development, assistance in efforts to study the feasibility of the
establishment of an employee-owned corporation and any other assistance the
director may provide pursuant to sections
122.13 to
122.136 of the Revised Code.